Posted on 08/14/2006 1:08:15 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Bush's Anti-Terrorism Record
(CBS/AP) SCHENECTADY, N.Y. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a possible contender for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2008, on Monday criticized the Bush administration for failing to do enough to protect the country from terrorists.
Clinton's comments came after authorities in the United Kingdom last week said they thwarted a terror plot involving airplanes bound from Britain to the United States. Conspirators allegedly planned to blow up as many as 10 planes flying from Britain to the United States using liquid explosives, which the U.S. Transportation Security Administration's security equipment cannot detect in carry-on luggage.
"We've done some things right," the New York senator said at a community event in Schenectady. "Obviously we've beefed up airport security in some ways, but as we've learned over the last week not in every way that matters. We still have not done what we need to do to protect our ports, our borders, our bridges, our transit systems, our rail lines, it's a long list.
"I don't think our long-term strategy for homeland security is yet what it needs to be," she said.
Department of Homeland Security officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at wcbstv.com ...
I have an idea, let's explore the Clinton terrorism record first.
Even her attacks put people to sleep.
That human piece of filth should keep her mouth shut...others may get to comparing the Clinton record with the Bush record - - and they don't have to dig too far....
It never ends with the Democrats. They are seething with hate and take any and every cheap shot to score political points. I am ashamed to live in the same country with people like Hillary, Pelosi, Dodd, Dean, etc. Rodents.
Let's see.
This happened in Britain.
They were caught before they got here.
And that proves Bush failed because.... ?????????????
Whaaat?
I got dummer just reading her statement.
How do these people live with themselves? The Dems have opposed the Patriot Act, The NSA wiretaping, and the Swift money tracking programs.
Hillary must truly realize that she is pandering to the stupid!
Hitlery doing what she does best; Complaining while saying and doing absolutely nothing.
Hil, Take a lock or Shut up!
Let's list the terrosit attacks States-side since Septmeber 11th:
Hmmmmmm......
And under Clinton? Too many to list!
But if Hillary ever gets elected she'll try to institute restrictions that will make martial law look like a picnic, all in the interest of the children of course!
Oh, honey. Do NOT go there. Or, actually, go ahead.
Does this broad ever listen to herself?
Senator Mrs. Bill:
You're obviously making the error of thinking you can defeat terrorists by defending every box, package, ship, airplane, letter, car, train and bus.
This is stupid and futile.
You defeat terrorism by defeating terrorists. A war in which you and your party are AWOL.
That's right; it was aimed at the Democrats BY the Democrats, i.e., by the Stupid for the Stupid.
Like the ol' adage "appeal to your base", that's what she's doing.
And the PLANNING for the 9-11 attacks was done on US soil UNDER the CLINTON years.
My sentiments exactly. All these critics out there...saying the President "hasn't done enough." But when you ask what they would do, well, they either have no answer or the solution they have is so lame, it's laughable. Attack, attach, attack...but offer no viable alternative.
Re: the amusing picture:
Thank God for the pillow.
Ditto that.
That's right, she voted for the Iraq war...and...and...and...??
mumb ditch.
"We still have not done what we need to do to protect our ports, our borders, our bridges, our transit systems, our rail lines, it's a long list."
By all means tells us what Bush did wrong, and what he should have done.
She makes me sick!
Just once I would love to hear what the other plan is. If it's a good plan she can have all the credit. I don't care who makes our country safer just do it.
I just can't wait for "ex" to preceed senator in her name.
Clinton diddled while 'Rome' burned.
For the luvva Pete, how do even the Dims stand her?
Agreed - You wouldn't think that PREVENTING ten airplanes from being blown out of the sky would be listed in Webster's under "failure." If this is a failure, I'd hate to see Mrs. Cankles definition of a success.
I'm waiting for "indicted"....
Here's the DNC talking points from BUZZFLASH.commie
http://www.buzzflash.com/perspectives/Clinton_and_Terrorism.html
Reading the article, I imagined Hitlery bending over, displaying her fat backside and cankles, and letting loose a blast.
I've been trumped. So much the better. Nice going. :)
August 20, 1998 - The Clinton Administration demonstrates a perfunctory response toward terrorism after the assault on two U.S. embassies in Africa. On Aug. 7, 1998. The U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were bombed by terrorists, leaving 258 people dead and more than 5,000 injured.
The U.S. Launches cruise missiles, striking an empty terrorism training complex in Afghanistan and destroying a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Khartoum, Sudan. Both targets were claimed to have been financed by Osama bin Laden, but many feel that the ill-planned strike was simply done to deflect legal problems President Clinton was having with Monica Lewinsky. There was no follow-up and Bin Laden was buoyed by our meek approach to the growing terrorist menace.
October 12, 2000 - Terrorism strikes and almost sinks the Destroyer USS Cole in Yemen. President Bill Clinton does nothing. Reinforces the perception that the United States lacks the will to either defend itself or battle terrorism in spite of considerable loss of life. There was no follow-up.
After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured
1,000; President Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted
down and punished.
After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five US military
personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down
and punished.
After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19
and injured 200 US military personnel; Clinton promised that those
responsible would be hunted down and punished.
After the 1998 bombing of US embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and
injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible! would be hunted
down! and punished.
After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39
US sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down
and punished.
More and more dems can't stand the beast.
Has a great sense of timing, eh? I can hardly wait to see her thrown overboard in 2008.
She's psychotic.
Ping!
Diana in Wisconsin said:
"Just wait...by Monday morning the 'rats will be screeching that President Bush once again kept information from them, "lied" to them, endangered our safety...blah, blah, blah. ;)"
Remember our little conversation about this on another thread? Well, I was right. It's Monday; they've sent their Head B*tch out to Bush Bash on National Security.
So, what would she have done differently?
Sweet! Cast your vote and we can start building a big fence/wall tomorrow that runs from SD to Brownsville.
Almost in unison, every Dem has come out and used the thwarting of this plot as a grandstand to attack....
Radical Islam? Our enemies abraod? Terrorism in general? Why no, no, and no! They attack President Bush! They are truly demented, unpatriotic, and put their own political hides above all else.
LIST OF ISLAMIC TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
Full list is pages and pages and pages and pages.
1968 Robert Kennedy assassinated
1972 Munich Olympics Sep-5,1972 (Black September)
1976 Entebbe Hostage Crisis, June 27, 1976
1979 Iran Hostage Crisis, Nov. 4, 1979 444 days
1979 Grand Mosque Seizure, Nov 20,1979
1981 Assassination of Egyptian President, Oct 6,1981
1982 Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Sept 14, 1982
1983 Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut6, April 18,1983
1983 Bombing of Maring Barricks, Beruit, Oct 23,1983
1984 Hizballah Restaurant Bombing, April 12,1984
1985 Egyptian Airliner Hijacking, Nov 23,1985
1985 Rome Airport murders
1985 TWA Flight 847 hijacked, U.S. Navy diver murdered
1985 Achille Lauro hijacking, Homacidal maniac lived in saddams Iraq
1986 Aircraft Bombing in Greece, March 30, 1986
1988 Pan Am 747 Flight 103 Bombing, Lockerbie, 100's murdered
1988 Berlin Discoteque Bombing, Dec 21,1988
1992 Bombing in Israeli Embassy in Argentina, March 17,1992
1993 Attempted Assassination of Pres. Bush Sr., April 14,1993
1993 First World Trade Center bombing, February 26th, 7 Killed, Hundreds injured, Billions
1994 Air France Hijacking, Dec 24,1994
1995 Attack on US Diplomats in Pakistan, Mar 8,1995
1995 Military Installation Attack, Nov 13, 1995
1995 Kashmiri Hostage taking, July 4,1995
1996 Khobar Towers attack
1996 Sudanese Missionarys Kidnapping, Aug 17,1996
1996 Paris Subway Explosion, Dec 3,1996
1997 Israeli Shopping Mall Bombing, Sept 4, 1997
1997 Yemeni Kidnappings, Oct 30,1997
1998 Somali Hostage taking crisis, April 15,1998
1998 U.S. Embassy Bombing in Peru, Jan 15, 1998
1998 U.S. Kenya Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1998 U.S. Tanzania Embassy blown up, 100's murdered
1999 Plot to blow up Space Needle (thwarted)
2000 USS Cole attacked, many U.S. Navy sailors murdered
2000-2003 Intifada against Israel - 100's dead and injured
2000 Manila Bombing, Dec 30,2000
2001 4 Commercial airliners hijacked, 250+ murdered
2001 World Trade Center attacked, 2800+ murdered
2001 Flight 93 murders
2001 Pentagon attacked, 180+ murdered
2002 Reporter Daniel Pearl, kidnapped and murdered
2002 Philippines American missionary, Filipino nurse killed
2002 July 4, El Al attack Los Angeles LAX, several murdered
2002 Bali bombing - 200 dead, 300 injured
2002 Yemen, French Oil Tanker attacked
2002 Marines attacked / murdered in Kuwait
2002 Washington D.C. sniper
2002 Russian Theater attacked, 100+ dead
2002 Nigerian riots against Miss World Pageant, 200 dead, dozens injured
2002 Mombasa Hotel Attacked, 12 dead, dozens injured
2002 Israeli Boeing 757 attacked by missiles, fortunately no one injured
2002 August Hotel bombing in Jakarta, Indonesia. 12 dead, dozens injured.
2003 Rusian concert bombing
2003 Phillipines airport and market bombing
2003 Foiled SAM plot in the USA
2003 UN Baghdad HQ Bombing
on and on and on and on their terrorism has gone .........
Mrs. Clinton advised Bill, not to not go after the terrorists who bombed the USS Cole.
Yawn!
Only 2 IQ fools [majority of the Dim constituency] shake their head's in agreement with Ahmadinejad as he condemns our President for the 40 million without HEALTHCARE.
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